Local favourite lake · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Bathale Wewa
Bathale Wewa is a lake in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Bathale Wewa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bathale Wewa
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bathale Wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 62 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ella (LK): about 67 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 69 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 7.35092, 81.08111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bathale Wewa
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~28 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~49 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~61 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bathale Wewa
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~28 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~78 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~81 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bathale Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bathale Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bathale Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Bathale Wewa from Kandy?
Bathale Wewa is about 62 km by road from Kandy (50 km straight line), 67 km from Ella and 69 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Bathale Wewa?
Nearby: Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 10 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 13 km), Rantembe Dam (lake, 28 km), Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary (sanctuary, 31 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 43 km), Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room (lake, 43 km).